Eliminating Minor Faults Yourself - Gaggenau RT 242 Gebrauchsanleitung

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Eliminating minor faults yourself

Before you call customer service:
Please check whether you can eliminate the fault yourself based on the following information.
Customer service will charge you for advice – even if the appliance is still under guarantee!
Fault
Temperature differs greatly
from the set value.
The light does not work.
The frozen food is frozen
solid.
There is a thick layer of frost
in the freezer compartment.
Floor of the refrigerator
compartment is wet.
The temperature
in the refrigerator
compartment is too cold.
The refrigeration unit is
switching on more frequently
and for longer.
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Possible cause
The bulb B is defective.
Light switch A is jammed.
The condensation channel or drainage
hole are blocked.
Freezer compartment door is open.
Temperature has been set too low.
Fast freezing is switched on.
Frequent opening of the appliance or
the freezer compartment door.
The ventilation openings have been
covered.
Large quantities of fresh food are
being frozen.
Bottles or receptacles are touching each other
Move the bottles or receptacles slightly away
from each other.
Remedial action
In some cases it is adequate to switch off
the appliance for 5 minutes.
If the temperature is too high wait a few hours
and check whether the temperature has approached
the set value.
If the temperature is too low check the temperature
again the next day.
Replace bulb.
1. Switch the appliance off.
2. Pull out mains plug or switch off fuse.
3. Slide cover forwards and remove.
4. Change the bulb.
(Replacement bulb: 220–240 V a.c., E14 bulb
holder, see defective bulb for wattage.)
Check whether it can be moved.
Loosen frozen food with a blunt object. Do not use
a knife or pointed object.
Defrosting the freezer compartment (see chapter
Defrosting). Always ensure that the freezer
compartment door is closed properly.
Clean the condensation channel and the drainage
hole. See chapter Cleaning the appliance.
Close the freezer compartment door. The freezer
compartment door engages audibly.
Increase the temperature.
Switch off fast freezing.
Do not open the appliance unnecessarily.
Remove obstacles.
Do not exceed max. freezing capacity.